S.Srinivasan v. The Secretary

W.P.(MD) No.26746 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.26746 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD).No.23073 of 2019 S.Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The Secretary, Personal and Administrative Reforms, Fort St' George, Chennai-9.

3.The Secretary, Home Department, Fort St'George, Chennai-9.

4.The Chairman, Department of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Section, TNPSC Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-3.

5.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Center, TNPSC Road, V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-3.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to include the petitioner's name in the selection list published in Notification No.19/2019 dated 14.06.2019 in advertisement No.547 for combined civil service examination-IV Group IV under the priority category "Inter Caste Marriage" based on the representations dated 12.11.2019 and 09.12.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.J.Chakkaravarthy For Respondents : Mr.R.Sethuraman Special Government Pleader (for R1 to R3) Mr.K.K.Senthil (for R4 & R5) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) No.26746 of 2019

O R D E R

The decision as to whether 'Inter Caste Marriage' could be included under the priority category for the purpose of recruitment for the Combined Civil Service Examination Group-IV, is a policy decision to be taken by the Government and as such, this Court may not be justified in invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and thereby step into shoes of the Government.

2. The petitioner also claims to have approached the Government with the representation seeking for inclusion of Inter Caste Marriage under priority category, which is said to be pending. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved for non-inclusion of this priority category, it would be appropriate for him to pursue the representation made in this regard.

3. With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) rmk/sm To 1.The Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The Secretary, Personal and Administrative Reforms, Fort St' George, Chennai-9.

3.The Secretary, Home Department, Fort St'George, Chennai-9.

+1 CC to Mr.S.J.CHAKKARAVARTHY, Advocate ( SR-105384[F] dated 17/12/2019 ) +1 CC to SPL.GP ( SR-105991[F] dated 19/12/2019 ) W.P.(MD) No.26746 of 2019 17.12.2019 MK (07.01.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2